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Freddie Jacobs Band

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About Me

Fred Jacobs, jazz trumpeter, arranger and composer, toured with jazz legends, including: Lionel Hampton, Eddie Palmieri, Jimmy McGriff, Buddy Rich, and the Sam Jones/Tom Harrell band, - performing at the Newport Jazz Festival, Carnegie Hall, the Village Vanguard, Birdland, Sweet Basil, Visiones, Gullivers, and Trumpets...His debut CD, TIME CHANGE, featuring Dave Kikoski, piano, Rufus Reid, bass,Bill Stewart, drums, Scott Kreitzer, sax, is available at cdbaby.com/cd/fredjacobs. His current work in progress, JACOBS' LADDER, is due out soon.Fred's musical approach: "I always want to swing, sound good, be different and creative, and show a spirit that stirs something in people... When you're improvising, some play licks, and some try to be more creative, more adventurous, and compose on the spot.""Jacobs concentrates on melody, symmetry and beauty of tone." — Krin Gabbard, Cadence "A sparkling trumpet player with a witty, warm and focused sound." — Stephen Isreal, Times Herald "Jacobs... illustrates the trumpet's magic power." — Norman Provisor, JAZZIZ Fred Jacobs, “sounds as bright and assured as Freddie Hubbard or Woody Shaw, but with verve and a smooth, fluent originality," - Robert Spencer, ALL ABOUT JAZZ

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Member Since: 1/20/2007
Band Website: freddiejacobs.com , and Jazzcorner.com
Band Members: w me on TIME CHANGE CD : Dave Kikoski, Rufus Reid, Bill Stewart, Scott Kreitzer, Chuck Loeb, Romero Lubambo, & Troy Millard...& on JOURNEY THRU NIGHT : John DiMartino, Harvie S, Yoron Israel, Renato Thoms, Adam Kolker, & Chris Washburne.
Influences: miles, diz, freddie, woody, lee, kd, trane, horace, mccoy, herbie, art blakey, joe henderson, bill evans, elvin, philly joe, bird, tatum, gil, ravel, ...
Sounds Like: some other musical friends : Julius Tolentino, Al Defino, Nina Sheldon, Joe Vincent Tranchina, Judi Silvano, Don Miller, Mike Holober, John Esposito, Hugh Brodie, Chris Sullivan, Bob Meyer, Tony Moreno(bass), Doug Weiss, Scott Kreitzer, Ted Rosenthal, Rachel Z, Lou Scott, Wil Boulware, Bruce Williams, Taro Okamoto, Patti Wicks, Joe Anello, Eddie Diehl, Ernie Colon, Joey Carozza, Jake Lentz, Mike Kull, Howie Levy, Roswell Rudd, Dan Kostelnik, Eddie Gladden, Carol Sudhalter, Charlie Camilleri, Dennis Irwin, Duduca, Claudio Roditi, Portinho, Dom Um, Dudley Watson, Gerry Laurer, Alvin Paul, Dave Ruffles, cuz Ned Otter, Sue Mask, Janice Friedman, Alan Murphy, Calvin Hill, Arnie Lawrence & Eric, Dolph Castellano, Steve Lampert, Dick Meldonian, Marky Markowitz, Audrey Blanding & Walt jr, Leo Ball, Bill Crow, Bill Triglia, Frankie Dunlop, Richard Williams, Bob Mover, Bill O'Connell, Andy Fusco, Gary Keller(ny), Bill Evans(sax), Richie Orr, Claudio Caribe, Vitor Brasil & Joao, Xenny Johnidis, Rusty Dedrick, Pete Yellin, Harvey Kaiser, Hino, Phil Bowler, Rodgers Grant, Ronnie Cuber, Richie Hart, Gary Mazzaropi, Jose Rodriguez, Harold Vick, Fred Hersch, Eddie Amato, John Hart(G & B), Brad Upton, Richie Cole, Stella Marrs, Ronnie Finck, Jimmy Madison, Peter Tomlinson, Susan Merritt, Jon Leonard, Len Pollara, John Richmond, Walter Booker, Joel 'Bishop' O'Brien, & a supporting cast of ...
Record Label: M/Art Music
Type of Label: Indie

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Posted by Freddie Jacobs Band on Thu, 03 Jan 2008 12:22:00 PST